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232564

Ethyl 2,4-dioxovalerate

97%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl acetonoxalate

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH2COCOOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
158.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
210-447-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
607062
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
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Quality Segment

assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.474 (lit.)

bp

101-103 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

mp

16-18 °C (lit.)

density

1.126 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, ketone

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C(=O)CC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C7H10O4/c1-3-11-7(10)6(9)4-5(2)8/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

OYQVQWIASIXXRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Assymmmetric hydrogenation of ethyl 2,4-dioxovalerate in the presence of chiral rhodium or ruthenium catalysts yields 2-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-one. Ethyl 2,4-dioxovalerate is a potential anti-fungal agent.

Application

Ethyl 2,4-dioxovalerate was used in the preparation of:
  • 1H-pyrazolo-[3,4-d]-pyridazin-7(6H)-one core analog
  • pyrazole


Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves



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